New Partnership for 2015 Light Up Lorain2/9 -- Lorain Growth Corporation will partner with the Lorain Port Authority and The Palace Theatre to oversee the 2015 Light up Lorain activities in downtown Lorain. In collaboration with the downtown non profits and the city administration this partnership was formed to more efficiently organize and implement this event for the city of Lorain. Lorain Growth will take charge of all donations and sponsorships that finance the event. Steve and Laura Bansek have been appointed by the partnership and city of Lorain to chair all meetings and the handling of all aspects of the event. The presidents of the Lorain Growth and Port Authority Boards, Jim Long and Carl Nielson will oversee the commitiee. This years event will be a great year for Lorain and the Light up Lorain Christmas event and many new things are on the horizon. Stay tuned in the months to come for new information.

Carl Nielsen and his sister Tina Nielsen Zaworski are fourth-generation owners of Nielsen Jeweler which has been located on Broadway Avenue in Lorain since 1877.

2/2 -- Nielsen’s Jewelers is a anchor business on Broadway and an example how a business should be operated. Great family business run with that in mind. All their customers are treated as friends and family.
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Rebman Recreation -- Rebman Recreation, Inc. opened its' doors in July 1946 in downtown Lorain. Dom Rebman and his father, Dominick, had the vision of creating a family venue for recreation - bowling. The location on Broadway housed 12 lanes- 8 lanes upstairs & 4 lanes downstairs. In 1955, The business moved to the current location, 5300 Oberlin Ave. and opened with 24 state-of-the-art bowling lanes and machines. With Lorain prospering and the Rebman family growing, Dom and his wife, Mary, decided to expand the center to 48 lanes, which opened in 1977. Today, Dom and Mary's children -- Rick, Patti, Rob and Mary Lou -- operate the business which has grown over the years with the addition of Monogrammix, retail store for trophies, awards and monogramming and "On The Avenue" - party and banquet center. Approaching the 70th anniversary next year, the Rebman family is very grateful to the city of Lorain and its citizens for their support.